Yearly Archives: 2020
What Latinos Should Know About 2020 Census
By: Ashmar Mandou Are Census Counts Accurate When It Comes to Latinos? The Census often undercounts certain hard-to-reach populations. These include rural communities, communities of color, immigrants, young children and… Read more
‘No dejes que esto se apodere de tu psique, estamos juntos en esto’
Por: Ashmar Mandou A medida que los habitantes de Chicago continúan enfrentando desafíos cada vez mayores durante la pandemia del coronavirus (COVID-19), se han implementado varias medidas en la última… Read more
Lo que los Latinos Deben Saber Sobre el Censo 2020
Por Ashmar Mandou ¿Son exactos los recuentos del censo cuando se trata de latinos? El censo a menudo no cuenta ciertas poblaciones de difícil acceso. Estos incluyen comunidades rurales, comunidades… Read more
The YMCA of Metro Chicago Announces Temporary Closure
The YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago has made the difficult but necessary decision to temporarily close all of its facilities to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The short-term… Read more
City Launches Daily ‘The Doc Is In: Ask Dr. Arwady Live Q&A’
As part of its ongoing efforts to provide residents with frequent and ongoing updates on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), the City of Chicago’s Department of Public Health (CDPH) is announcing… Read more
Practice Social Distancing but Also Commit Social and Economic Support to the Most Vulnerable
By: Raul I. Raymundo, Chief Executive Officer of The Resurrection Project We are living in turbulent times. Too much uncertainty and an overload of coronavirus information are causing confusion, panic and… Read more
International Latino Film Festival Postpones
With the declaration of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak as a pandemic by the World Health Organization and Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker’s and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s directive that events of… Read more
City Announces Temporary Suspension of Debt Collection
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot Wednesday announced that the City of Chicago will be temporarily suspending debt collection practices and non-safety related citations and impounds, as well as penalties for late payment. This… Read more
Chicago Community COVID-19 Response Fund Forms to Help Local Nonprofit Organizations
The Chicago Community Trust and United Way of Metro Chicago announced they are establishing the Chicago Community COVID-19 Response Fund. In partnership with the City of Chicago, Chicago philanthropy, business leaders,… Read more
Handwashing with soap, critical in the fight against coronavirus, is ‘out of reach’ for billions – UNICEF
Handwashing with soap, when done correctly, is critical in the fight against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), but millions of people have no ready access to a place to wash their hands, UNICEF said Monday. In total, only 3 out of 5 people worldwide have basic handwashing facilities, according… Read more
